Spartan Project SEARCH 2023-24 Cohort
The month of October marks our half way point of Rotation 1. This month, interns have pushed themselves and are all traveling independently to jobsites. This travel can look like a 5-20 minute walk or learning and using the bus route. They are also all showing up on time to work, working with different people, learning to be flexible and multitask, and are continuing to learn new job skills.
Interns also participated in their first employment planning meetings of the year where they practiced their professional communication by describing job tasks, their needs and work goals to their supervisors, staff and families. They also worked on handling constructive criticism and being able to take advice on how to improve for the second half of Rotation 1. At the conclusion of each meeting each intern made a goal on a new job skill or soft skill they would like to improve.
Interns were given the opportunity to take a class trip to visit another Project SEARCH site in Flint. Here, they were able to see other job opportunities, interact with fellow Project SEARCH interns and practice their interactions in the community. Additionally, a group of administrators from around Michigan came to campus and interns were also able to experience a networking opportunity and work on their soft skills by presenting on Spartan Project SEARCH.
*Three Spartan Project SEARCH Graduates from the 2022-23 school year started working in October.**
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